Russian airstrikes

Ukraine races to shield its power grid as Russia deploys faster, more lethal weapons

Although Ukraine enters the winter better prepared than last year, a critical shortage of interceptor missiles has left its power grid increasingly vulnerable to destructive Russian ballistic strikes and new jet-powered drones, according to The Economist.

2 September, 10:22 AM

Russian Duma deputy speaker calls for leveling Ukrainian cities to force surrender

Pyotr Tolstoy, Deputy Speaker of the Russian State Duma, called on Russia to openly bomb Ukrainian cities to demoralize the population and force a surrender.

28 August, 11:56 AM

Russian attack damages Nova Poshta warehouses in Kyiv Oblast – photo

A Russian strike hit Svyatopetrivske in Kyiv Oblast on August 28, damaging a Nova Poshta warehouse complex and adjacent production facilities before launching two secondary strikes while emergency crews fought the blaze, head of the Bilohorodka community Anton Ovsienko reported.

28 August, 09:14 AM

Widespread damage reported at Kherson Power Plant following Russian strikes

Russian guided aerial bombs struck the Kherson Thermal Power Plant, Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz reported on August 26.

26 August, 01:28 PM

Russian naval blockade poses critical threat to Ukraine, expert warns

The Russian naval blockade poses a critical threat to Ukraine, Vadym Denysenko, Ukrainian political analyst and former MP, told Radio NV on August 17.

18 August, 08:10 AM

July deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since March 2022 – UN

More civilians were killed or injured in Ukraine in July 2026 than in any other month since March 2022, the U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine reported on Aug. 13.

13 August, 05:50 PM

Russian strikes, shipping bottlenecks, and European embargoes choke Ukraine grain exports

Russian port attacks, drought on the Danube, and European trade curbs have throttled Ukrainian grain exports, raising the risk of storage shortages and global food price spikes, Politico reported on August 12.

13 August, 12:25 PM

Russian strike hits port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast, sparking fire

Russian forces targeted port infrastructure in the Izmail district of Odesa Oblast during an overnight strike on August 13, local authorities reported.

13 August, 08:50 AM

Russian airstrike targets Zaporizhzhya residential district, sparking massive fires

A Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia overnight on August 12 damaged an Epicentr shopping mall in a residential district and sparked a major fire, Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov reported.

12 August, 08:06 AM

Russia targets Ukrainian logistical lines to isolate Donbas 'fortress belt' ahead of offensive

Russian forces are replicating aspects of their Summer-Fall 2025 battlefield air interdiction (BAI) campaign that set conditions for late 2025 advances near Pokrovsk and Hulyaipole to prepare for offensive operations against the Fortress Belt in Donbas, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on August 3.

4 August, 09:57 AM

Russian forces resort to newer mass airstrike tactics to increase civilian casualties

Russian forces are increasingly using modified aerial munitions to maximize civilian casualties, particularly jet-powered Shahed drones which are more difficult to intercept, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on July 2.

3 July, 10:15 AM

87 theaters join memorials for Mariupol victims across Europe

March 16, 2026 marked the fourth anniversary of the airstrike on the Mariupol Drama Theater, as commemorative events were held across Ukraine to honor the victims of the attack.

17 March, 06:00 PM

Russian bombs devastate residential quarter in Zaporizhzhya

Two women and a man were injured in Russian airstrikes on residential areas of Zaporizhzhya overnight, regional Governor Ivan Fedorov reported on Telegram early on Dec. 24.

24 December 2025, 08:33 AM

Russian airstrikes kill three in Sumy Oblast

Three people were killed and two others were wounded in a series of Russian airstrikes at Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported on Telegram late on Oct. 8.

9 October 2025, 08:11 AM

SBU: Man used rooftop post to help Russia plan airstrikes

The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has arrested a 41-year-old man in Zhytomyr Oblast accused of helping Russia coordinate airstrikes on Ukrainian territory, the agency reported on June 4.

4 June 2025, 03:36 PM

Five killed, nine injured in Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Russian forces killed five civilians and injured nine others in a wave of attacks across Zaporizhzhya Oblast over the past 24 hours, regional governor Ivan Fedorov reported on June 2.

2 June 2025, 11:02 AM

Russia strikes Kramatorsk with seven morning attacks, killing one and wounding two

Russian forces launched seven strikes on the city of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast early on May 6, killing one person and injuring two others, Oleksandr Honcharenko, head of the Kramatorsk city military administration, said on Facebook the same day.

6 May 2025, 02:20 PM

Kharkiv man charged with facilitating Russian airstrikes

A 49-year-old employee of a Kharkiv publishing house has been arrested on charges of collaborating with Russian intelligence services, the regional prosecutor’s office said on April 14. The Dzerzhinsky District Court in Kharkiv is handling the case.

14 April 2025, 09:31 PM

Fourth attack in two weeks: Russian forces strike DTEK energy facility in Odesa Oblast

On the evening of March 4, Russian troops launched another strike on a DTEK energy facility in Odesa Oblast, the company’s press service reported on Telegram.

5 March 2025, 10:41 AM

Russian drone strikes apartment building in central Kharkiv, injuring eight, including a child

Russian forces launched a Shahed-type drone attack on central Kharkiv on the evening of March 2, injuring at least eight people, including a child, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported.

3 March 2025, 10:17 AM

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